the bunny suit

a memoir

for anyone who has ever
believed their real life was waiting somewhere else

at sixteen, i met a
famous musician online

at eighteen, i flew to england
to meet him

but this is not a love story,
and it is not a travel story

it is a story about what it means
to believe that leaving
might change who you are

this book will appeal to readers drawn to intimate coming-of-age narratives exploring girlhood, identity, and survival

at eighteen, i stole my birth certificate from my mother’s filing cabinet so i could secretly get my passport

i told myself i was going to meet someone

but really i was running away

this story is about what it feels like to grow up in a home where you learn to listen for mood before footsteps

and to believe that leaving can save you from what your life has become

it is about what happens when escape becomes a form of hope

many of us learn early how to leave before we know what we’re leaving

and what happens when you arrive somewhere else thinking everything will be different…


but still feeling like yourself.